The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed new rules that would require certain entities – including market trading firms and liquidity providers -- to register with the SEC as “de...
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U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) continues his probe of the Opportunity Zone program to see if it has achieved the intended goals of encouraging investment and creating jobs in low-income communities. Th...
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Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) officials said the organization supports President Joe Biden's recently released budget rejecting varied methods of marijuana commercialization. “The budget do...
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U.S. Sens. Raphael Warnock (D-GA) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) sent letters urging major banks to lower or fully eliminate their overdraft fees. The letters were sent to the CEOs of Charles Schwab, JP...
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The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is seeking comment and feedback on the effectiveness of current rules and regulations related to bank mergers. Specifically, the request for informa...
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U.S. Sens. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), and Brian Schatz (D-HI) recently touted the benefits of the Senate's passage of legislation expanding scientific and medical research on mari...
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U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) is seeking information from various trade associations seeking information on what actions financial institutions and businesses have cut ties to Russia and businesses t...
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U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds (R-SD) introduced legislation that would encourage more investment by venture capital firms. The Developing and Empowering our Aspiring Leaders (DEAL) Act would direct the Se...
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A group of lawmakers recently introduced a bill to update the Employee Rights Act, offering protections for independent contractors, franchisees, entrepreneurs, and others with flexible work options. ...
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has proposed changes that would remove the references to credit rating agencies from existing exceptions provided in Rule 101 and Rule 102 of Regulation M....
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